Charlotte shocks Butler, 71-67

10:47 PM,
Feb. 13, 2013

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There were some Indianapolis residents tonight not at all disappointed that Charlotte upset No. 11 Butler 71-67 at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

They were the ones who saw Alan Major grow up, play for Manual High School, work as a student manager at Purdue and become a college basketball assistant at Xavier and Ohio State.

Major, 44, now has a signature victory in his third season as Charlotte's head coach. His 49ers outmuscled the Bulldogs, shot 54 percent and withstood a 3-point blizzard by Rotnei Clarke to climb back into the Atlantic 10 race. ...